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Bronx County, NY

Stable overall. GDP / Output is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as strained for a median-income household.

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Overall score46out of 100
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Population

1,404,779

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.6% YoY

78

$58.3B

Output changed +5.6% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth6.4%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

25

6.4%

Unemployment is 6.4% for April 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.6%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

-1.6% 5-year

41

1,404,779

Population moved -1.6% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population19,852,366
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

50

35.9%

Median rent consumes 35.9% of median household income: Strained.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.6K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

Unavailable per resident

NA

Unavailable

Federal spending data is unavailable for this geography.

Vintage date unknown

State total$262.1B
U.S. total$5.3T
USAspending federal inflow temporarily unavailable.

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

Unavailable

No federal obligations were reported for this geography.

Top agencies

Dollars

No agencies reported.

Top recipients

Dollars

No recipients reported.

Strained

Housing Affordability

35.9%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,196
2BR estimate$1,575
Median income$48,676
Median home value$529,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

1,404,779

Median age

36.0

Bachelor's degree+

22.4%

Poverty rate

27.8%

Labor force participation

58.1%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.9%

U.S. GDP YoY

+5.9%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

April 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-06-10

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • USAspending federal inflow temporarily unavailable.
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

-0.3%

GDP CAGR

+4.5%

Federal flow

N/A

Population (5 years)
20201,427,056
20211,468,262
20221,443,229
20231,419,250
20241,404,779
GDP (5 years)
2020$46.7B
2021$48.8B
2022$51.5B
2023$55.2B
2024$58.3B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20241,404,779
20251,404,445 *
20261,395,089 *

R² = 37.0% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$58.3B
2025$61.0B *
2026$64.0B *

R² = 99.1% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$48,676/yr
Median rent$1,458/mo
Rent share of income35.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$32,129/yr
Mortgage share of income66.0%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate6.4%
State avg4.6%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation58.1%
Poverty rate27.8%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$529,500
Median monthly rent$1,458
Price-to-rent ratio30.3x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score49/100
Economic growth78/100
Labor market25/100
Population momentum41/100
Overall stability46/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Bronx County, New York

County

Part of

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

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